Glee had started at promptly four o'clock every Tuesday, however on this particular Tuesday afternoon, as everyone slowly rolled into the choir room Rachel Berry was nowhere to be found. Kurt, Mercedes, Britney, Santana, Finn, Quinn, Mike, Matt, Artie, Mercedes, and Tina along with the band players and Mr. Schue had all entered the room, and as the group held the buzz of winning sectionals, and the animosity of babygate as they had all so gladly (or ungladly) adapted to calling it the overall emotion in the room was curious. Where was Rachel? Five, six, and seven minutes had rolled by and still no Rachel. New Directions had become used to entering the choir room with Ms. Berry already sitting on the piano, singing some sad, song about of lonely girl, or a broken heart. Usually about Finn as Kurt so nonchalantly puts it.
However, as the ten minute mark of Rachel's absence approaches, no one notices Puck quietly stroll into the room. "Sorry I'm late Shuester," He said taking the only available seat next to Finn, as Finn stands up and moves to stand against the piano.
"Oh Puck," Mr. Schue laughed still flabbergasted as Rachel hadn't appeared. "I didn't even realise you weren't here," He said awkwardly then quickly changing the subject "Does anyone know why Rachel isn't hear yet?" He asked. As a short chorus of "no" and "I saw her today in ... class," filles the room, but was quickly caught short when Kurt gasped.
"Puck, what is that hideous colouring on your neck? Is that, a Hickie!" He exclaimed, as Puck silently swore to himself as he watched Quinn's pregnant eyes darken over him. "No," Puck said leaning back. "Bug bite, My sister broke her ant farm and know there's a million of those bastards scattered around my house," He said no sign of emotion written on his face.
Just as the eleven minutes, and thirty second mark reached of Rachel's absence, she quickly entered the room, taking a seat next to Puck as their knee's pressed against each other. Instantly, they both retreated a centimetre from each other, giving themselves no room for touching.
"Rachel," Finn called, from where he stood at the piano. "What happened ?" He asked as she looked at him confused. "As in why are you late?" He added.
"Oh," She said laughing. "I guess it took me longer then expected to gather all my sheet music," She said with a shrug.
"Oh please, there has to be a better reason the that," Mercedes started but was caught off my
"So ," Mr. Schue, "I'd like to say that I am very proud of each and everyone of you in the room; Mike, Santana, Matt, and Brittney you guys were great with making a new dance routine at the least minute, Finn, you really came through at the last minute with the new sheet music, Rachel you did beautifully on Don't Rain on My Parade, and as a group you guys worked great together and made me very proud," He said smiling.
"Thanks sir," They all chorused.
"However," He said seriously "This needs to stop," He said beckoning to everyone in the room "The division, the anger," He sighed unhappily "You guys were once a great group, and I want to see the glee that was not only a club, but friends too, " He said earnestly before leaning against a wall.
Nobody said anything to this, but everyone was thinking the same thing sometimes, its just to hard. Stutters, pregnancy, kisses, sexting. Were they ever really friends? Or were they just lying to themselves the whole time?
"We will try," Rachel said with sad eyes, she knew shouldn't speak on behalf of everyone, but right now it seemed like it was the only way it would drop the conversation.
"Yes, I know you will," Mr. Schue said smiling. "Now," he said seriously, we've conquered Sectionals, but Regionals are just around the corner so what do you say we get started?" He asked as everyone started shouting out song and dance ideas, and for a short period of time, they were a glee club again.
"Alright, see you Thursday," Mr Schue called as everyone slowly strolled out of the choir room.
"Rachel," Finn called after her, "Do you want a ride home?" He asked as she stayed behind.
"I'd love to Finn," She said as his fad up, "But, I have something's I need to do before I leave, maybe another day," she throwing him a smile as he nodded solemnly
"That's fine," He said before walking away.
Kurt wasn't sure what he was doing poking through the crack between the Choir room, and the door to the choir room. All he was sure of, was that Finn had asked him to do it, so he did. He didn't even know why, but when Finn came to him five minutes after glee ended and asked him to keep an eye on what Rachel was doing in the choir room he couldn't say no. His two favourite things, Spying, and Finn it was hard to say no.
Out of everything Kurt expected, he could say the least likely thing he thought he'd find would be Rachel sitting next to Puck, staring him lovingly (or atleast it looked that to him) in the eye as he sang for her.
Shes a good girl, loves her Dads
Loves jesus and America too
Shes a good girl, crazy bout elvis
Loves horses and her boyfriend too
It's a long day living in reseda
Theres a freeway runnin through the yard
And Im a bad boy cause I dont even miss her
Im a bad boy for breakin her heart
And Im free, free fallin
Yeah Im free, free fallin
All the vampires walkin through the valley
Move west down ventura boulevard
And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows
A ll the good girls are home with broken hearts
And Im free, free fallin
Yeah Im free, free fallin
Free fallin, now Im free fallin, now im
Free fallin, now Im free fallin, now im
I wanna glide down over mulholland
I wanna write her name in the sky
Gonna free fall out into nothin
Gonna leave this world for a while
And Im free, free fallin
Yeah Im free, free fallin
Kurt was flabbergasted to say the least, Puck sounded great and really seemed to have Rachel mesmerized. She wore a soft smile on her lips, but more importantly was the smile in her eyes. They seemed to sparkle as they met Pucks.
"That was lovely Noah," She said he put his guitar down and sighed. "I don't understand why you refuse to sing more solos in glee," She continued.
""Berry," He groaned "I really don't want to have this argument again,"
Again? Kurt thought to himself, as in they have had said argument before, as in they have been on speaking terms? Since when? But then, it made sense, they both arrived late at glee today, the knee touching that they thought no one caught, but everyone did.
But it didn't make sense, Rachel told Fin about Quinn and Puck, she told Finn about Quinn and Puck because she wanted Finn for herself, Puck got punched because of Rachel he should be furious not serenading her.
"I don't know what to do Rachel," He sighed, and she sighed with him.
Rachel? Since when does Puck call Rachel by her first name?
Rachel put a hand on his knee, "Don't Worry Noah, everything is going to work out, I spoke to her, and she said its okay," she smiled.
"You shouldn't have to, its not your problem," Puck stated.
"Yeah, but still I helped cause this, it's my fault too," She stated.
Puck just looked t Rachel and nodded in disapproval before getting up, and was about to leave, it was then that Kurt got up and ran. "Man," He mumbled, "What the heck is going on there," He knew he should call Finn and tell him the news, but first he needed to call Mercedes. This was something the needed to be gossipalized. (Gossiped, and Analyzed)
A/N Okay so what did you think? Its my first chapter, and i know it isnt really going any where yet, but it will, just give it time :) So, what do you think is going on between Rachel and Puck.
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